Weekly Current Affairs (9th March to 15th March 2025)

Weekly Current Affairs (9th March to 15th March 2025)

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Category : National Published on: March 16 2025

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  • The Department of Biotechnology and Assam Government sign a historic MoU under the BioE3 policy.
  • Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda inaugurated the third International Symposium on Health Technology Assessment (ISHTA 2025) at Bharat Mandapam, organized by the Department of Health Research in collaboration with WHO India and the Centre for Global Development.
  • India signed an MoU with Armenia for cooperation in the regulation of medical products.
  • Bangalore City University will be renamed after former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
  • DPIIT and Mercedes-Benz India signed an MoU to boost innovation, sustainability, and entrepreneurship in India's startup ecosystem.
  • Delhi Cabinet approved a monthly assistance of ₹2500 under the Women’s Prosperity Scheme.
  • The central government declared Madhav National Park in Madhya Pradesh as India's 58th tiger reserve on March 9, 2025.
  • Union Minister Manohar Lal inaugurated GRIDCON 2025 at IICC Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, focusing on innovation and sustainability in the power sector.
  • Ministry of Defence signed a $248 million deal with Rosoboronexport to procure engines for T-72 tanks for the Indian Army.
  • The government will establish daycare cancer centers in every district within three years.
  • According to the second advance estimates of the Ministry of Agriculture, India achieved a record food grain production in the 2024-25 session, with Kharif at 16.6391 million tonnes and Rabi (excluding summer crops) at 16.4527 million tonnes.
  • PM Narendra Modi and Mauritius PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam jointly inaugurate the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Public Service and Innovation in Mauritius.
  • Three new R&D schemes – Challenge Method, Open Innovation Method, and Startup Accelerator – were launched under SRTMI.
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